Topic Two (1.2): Teenage psychology
Objectives for this topic
- to read views on what it is like to be a teenager;
- to discuss what you would expect to find in a book about teenage psychology.
Introduction
In this topic, you will read six people’s views on what it’s like to be a teenager.
Working through your coursebook
Please work through the following sections in your coursebook, completing all listed exercises:
- Page 14 – Can you think of at least five different ways teenagers think and act differently from adults?
- Page 14, Exercise 1 – Read the extracts a – f. There will undoubtedly be words in this text that are new to you and that you do not understand. Make sure that you look up the meaning of these words then write them down. Also look at the psychology key words in the orange box on page 15 to help you. Which of the extracts do you think were written by teenagers? Which were written by adults? Which one was written by a psychologist? Try to explain how you know.
- Page 15, Exercise 2 – Read the words a – h. Do you know the meaning of the words? Read the explanation of how you can work out the meaning from the context. Try to work out the meaning like this first and then look up the word in a dictionary. Write down each word and their meaning in your notebook.
- Page 15, Exercise 3 – If you have a friend or family member who can speak English, you could complete this exercise with them. If not, try to answer the questions yourself. You could also practise asking the questions.
Review
- Page 15, Exercise 4 – Read the views of the teenagers A and B in this exercise. If you were advising the psychologist about what to include in his book about teenagers, what would you tell him? Write a letter to the journalist giving your thoughts and suggestions. Use the bullet point suggestions in this exercise to help you.
Support activity for this topic
- Download the worksheet below then read the emotion words in the box and choose one. Complete the sentences to describe your emotion in different ways. Then create a picture that represents the emotion. You can use different materials. Remember to check your answers at the end.
COMPLETE – Worksheet – Emotions Download COMPLETE – Worksheet – Emotions
CHECK – Worksheet – Emotions – answers Download CHECK – Worksheet – Emotions – answers
Extension activity for this topic
- How do you feel today? Let’s talk about adjectives of feeling.
Look at these pairs of adjectives of feeling. Mark them + if they are positive in meaning and – if they are negative.
(Note – remember ‘ed’ endings describe how you feel; ‘ing’ endings describe the thing that made you feel that way.)
Example:
| flattered | flattering | + |
| depressed | depressing | ...... |
| confused | confusing | ...... |
| encouraged | encouraging | ...... |
| annoyed | annoying | ...... |
| frustrated | frustrating | ...... |
| frightened | frightening | ...... |
| irritated | irritating | ...... |
Answers
Depressed – Confused – Encouraged + Annoyed – Frustrated – Frightened – Irritated –
Vocabulary
- Revise the vocabulary from the first two lessons by completing this fun crossword below. Remember to check your answers when you have finished.
PRACTISE – Worksheet – Vocabulary crossword Download PRACTISE – Worksheet – Vocabulary crossword
CHECK – Worksheet – Vocabulary crossword – answers Download CHECK – Worksheet – Vocabulary crossword – answers
Check your answers
- If you would like to check your answers to the exercises in this topic, please consult this document here. Download here. The section with the answers is highlighted in yellow.